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  1. Mahalanobis distance - Wikipedia

    The Mahalanobis distance is a measure of the distance between a point and a probability distribution , introduced by P. C. Mahalanobis in 1936. [1] The mathematical details of Mahalanobis distance first …

  2. Mahalanobis Distance: Simple Definition, Examples - Statistics How To

    The Mahalanobis distance measures distance relative to the centroid — a base or central point which can be thought of as an overall mean for multivariate data.

  3. The Ultimate Guide to Mahalanobis Distance

    May 14, 2025 · The Mahalanobis distance is a robust multivariate distance metric that transcends the limitations of the Euclidean distance by accounting for variable correlations and variations.

  4. Mahalanobis Distance - Understanding the math with examples …

    Mahalanobis distance is an effective multivariate distance metric that measures the distance between a point (vector) and a distribution. It has excellent applications in multivariate anomaly detection, …

  5. P.C. Mahalanobis | Biography, Education, & Facts | Britannica

    P.C. Mahalanobis, Indian statistician who devised the Mahalanobis distance and was instrumental in formulating India’s strategy for industrialization in the Second Five-Year Plan (1956–61).

  6. Mahalanobis Distance - Statistics by Jim

    Mahalanobis distance is a multivariate distance metric that measures how far a point is from the center of a distribution, taking into account correlations between variables.

  7. What is: Mahalanobis Distance - LEARN STATISTICS EASILY

    Mahalanobis Distance is a powerful statistical tool that provides a robust measure of distance in multivariate data analysis. Its ability to account for correlations and variances within the data makes it …

  8. Mahalanobis Distance for Outlier Detection - MetricGate Calculator

    Named after Indian statistician Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, the method computes how far a point is from the mean of the distribution — not in terms of raw distance, but in standard deviation units …

  9. Mahalanobis distance - Encyclopedia of Mathematics

    Jan 16, 2024 · The Mahalanobis distance between two samples (from distributions with identical covariance matrices), or between a sample and a distribution, is defined by replacing the …

  10. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis - Wikipedia

    Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis OBE, FNA, [5] FASc, [6] FRS [2] (29 June 1893 – 28 June 1972) was an Indian scientist and statistician. He is best remembered for the Mahalanobis distance, a statistical …